<![CDATA[ABSTRAK Pendahuluan: Inisiasi Menyusu Dini (IMD) merupakan program yang sedang gencar dianjurkan oleh pemerintah dan dinyatakan bahwa salah satu tujuannya adalah untuk menekan angka kematian ibu dan bayi. Banyak penelitian tentang IMD yang sudah dilakukan, namun masih banyak masyarakat yang tidak tahu tentang IMD khususnya para ibu hamil.Metode: Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui pengaruh pendidikan kesehatan tentang IMD terhadap pengetahuan dan sikap ibu hamil. Penelitian ini bersifat Pre eksperimen dengan pendekatan one group pretest postest desain. Sampel sebanyak 53 responden yakni ibu hamil. Pengambilan sampel secara simple random sampling. Hasil: Hasil penelitian diperoleh nilai p value adalah 0,001 (p < 0,1) dan 0,000 (p < 0,1). Dapat disimpulkan bahwa ada pengaruh signifikan antara pendidikan kesehatan tentang Inisiasi Menyusu Dini (IMD) terhadap pengetahuan dan sikap ibu hamil. Diskusi: Berdasarkan hasil penelitian, maka disarankan kepada ibu hamil di wilayah kerja puskesmas mampu mengakses berbagai informasi tentang IMD baik itu dari petugas kesehatan atau dari media lain. Bagi puskesmas meningkatkan upaya penyuluhan kesehatan tentang IMD kepada masyarakat khususnya ibu hamil. Kata kunci: Pendidikan kesehatan, Inisiasi Menyusu Dini (IMD), Pengetahuan dan Sikap. ABSTRACT Introduction: Early Initiation of Breastfeeding is a program that being intensively recommended by governments and stated that one of its goals is to reduce the maternal and infant mortality rates. Many research have been done, however many people do not know about Early Initiation of Breastfeeding specially for pregnant women. Methods: This research is to know the influence of health education for pregnant women?s knowledge and attitudes. This research is a Pre experimentally approach with one group pretest posttest design. Sample of 53 respondents of pregnant women. Samples were taken by simple random sampling. Results: The results of the bivariate analysis used mc nemar test and acquired p value was 0,001 (p < 0,1) and 0,000 (p < 0,1). In this research it can be concluded that there was significant impact between health education about Early Initiation of Breastfeeding toward pregnant women?s knowledge and attitude in the working area of Community Health Centers of Doro 02 Pekalongan Regent. Discussion: Based on these results, it is recommended to pregnant women attitude in the working area of Community Health Centers of Doro 02 Pekalongan Regent to access a variety of Early Initiation of Breastfeeding information on health workers and other information media. And for Community Health Centers is hoped to improve health education about Early Initiation of Breastfeeding to the public, especially pregnant women. Keywords: Health Education, Early Initiation of Breastfeeding, Knowledge and Attitudes.]]>
